FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
OCTOBASE RETRACTOR RACK
MDR report key: 1971344
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Received January 7, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2135394-2011-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2010
- Report Date
- December 10, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- DWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4): ANALYSIS: UPON RECEIPT AT MEDTRONIC'S QUALITY LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THE RETRACTOR HANDLE WAS BROKEN AND RETURNED IN TWO PIECES. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A BEND IN THE METAL POST. PERFORMANCE TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED, AS THE UNIT WAS CONSIDERED NON-FUNCTIONAL. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. UPON FURTHER INFO, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFO THAT THE HANDLE OF THE OCTOBASE WAS BEND AND FELL APART WHILE IN THE CHEST OF THE PT. ALL PARTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED WITH NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCTOBASE RETRACTOR RACK | DWS | MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS | 28701 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Life Threatening| R |